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Baardegem

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Baardegem

Baardegem works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wieze, 26km from Hallerbos.

Baardegem is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 1,924, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Baardegem sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Baardegem to your route.

About Baardegem

Mazenzele is a Flemish village in the Belgian province Flemish Brabant and also a borough of Opwijk in the canton of Asse and the district Halle-Vilvoorde. Mazenzele is situated at 20 km from Brussels in the Pajottenland region. Mazenzele originated in the Frankish period as a settlement around an open village fallow.

Read more Kravaalbos is an old forest which is situated partly in Mazenzele. The other parts of the forest are located in Asse (Asse-ter-Heide) and Aalst (Meldert). The forest is a remnant of the ancient Coal Forest, which also included the Sonian Forest and the Hallerbos. The forest became famous in the Middle Ages for the quarries that were exploited there from the 12th to the 16th centuries on the initiative of Affligem Abbey. The forest covers about 80 hectares and has an undulating relief with its highest point at 80 metres above sea level. At the heart of the village is the centuries-old St. Peter's Church, built in Romanesque style. A bell from 1639 hangs in the tower. During World War I, the church was severely damaged by German troops. A little further on, there is an open common square overgrown with trees. Here the archers hold their annual competition.

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Where is Baardegem located?

Baardegem is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9548 latitude, 4.1420 longitude.

What is the population of Baardegem?

Baardegem has a population of approximately 1,924 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
1,924
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.9548, 4.1420

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
Full driving guide for Belgium

Tags

EuropeBelgiumFlandersTown

Worth the detour from Baardegem

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Atomium

Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.

16 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Grand-Place

Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Manneken Pis

Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.

19 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Autoworld Brussels

300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.

22 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Villa Empain

Baron Empain's 1934 marble-and-gilt Art Deco mansion on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, restored by the Boghossian Foundation as an East-West art centre: Brussels' most sumptuous interior after the Horta houses.

24 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

St. Rumbold's Tower

Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.

25 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Hallerbos

The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.

26 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent

This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.

31 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Baardegem

  • 53 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
  • 58 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 80 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Baardegem.

Meldert

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Opwijk

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3 km awayPop. 12,045

Wieze

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 2,660

Lebbeke

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6 km awayPop. 17,372

Herdersem

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6 km awayPop. 2,546

Essene

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